correct use of Indonesian language so as to create 
language discipline. Habit for language discipline 
during education will certainly continue when they 
use the language outside of school. 
Of course, politeness here does not mean 
wrapping reality with euphemism as is often done in 
the New Order era, but this euphemism is factual 
reality euphemism without data manipulation. 
Euphemism in language behavior is good and 
legitimate. What is not good is that in the euphemism 
there is unilateral manipulation of meaning, which 
can have implications for the loss of others. Thus, an 
understanding of the principle of politeness must be 
owned by every citizen in order to convey 
information with the right diction without violating 
the principle of politeness. 
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